Mariah Carey's mother and sister died on the same day past weekend and she is devastated.
Mariah's mother, Patricia Carey, and sister, Alison Carey, died on the same day, the 55-year-old singer confirmed on Monday.
Mariah Carey is 'heartbroken'
According to People, Carey shared a statement with the outlet confirming the tragic news. "My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day," she said.
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In her statement, she further added, "I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she passed. I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time."
The Grammy-winning singer and her sister and mother have not always had the best relationship. In 2020, Alison sued their mother, claiming she was forced to endure sexual abuse from multiple men by way of Satanic worship meetings when she was a child.
The Meaning of Mariah Carey
Mariah opened up about her relationship with her mother in her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of MariahCarey. “Like many aspects of my life, my journey with my mother has been full of contradictions and competing realities. It’s never been only black-and-white — it’s been a whole rainbow of emotions,” she wrote.
"Our relationship is a prickly rope of pride, pain, shame, gratitude, jealousy, admiration and disappointment. A complicated love tethers my heart to my mother's. And to Pat, my mother, who, through it all, I do believe actually did the best she could," Carey wrote. "I will love you the best I can, always," she continued.